Question follow-through · 87823

Carer's Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to (a) review and (b) amend carer's allowance.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
4 Nov 2025
Target answer date
11 Nov 2025
Answer
11 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to (a) review and (b) amend carer's allowance.

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 11 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Government keeps all aspects of Carer’s Allowance (CA) under review to see if it is meeting its objectives. The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has a statutory duty to review State Pension and benefit rates each year based on a review of tren...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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